My InfoUnionized student staff with teaching or research functions

Holidays

You are not required to work on any of the following holidays but it is at the discretion of your supervisor to determine whether you are required to perform essential duties of your job during any of those holidays:

  • Christmas Day (25 December)
  • Boxing Day (26 December)
  • New Year’s Day (1 January)
  • Family Day (The third Monday of February)
  • Good Friday (The Friday before Easter)
  • Easter Monday (Easter falls between 22 March and 26 April)
  • Victoria Day (The Monday preceding 25 May)
  • Canada Day (1 July)
  • Civic Holiday (The first Monday of August)
  • Labour Day (The first Monday of September)
  • Thanksgiving Day (The second Monday of October)

Year-end Holiday season

Between December 23 and the first day of classes in January, the University is closed and you are not required to work. However, it is at the discretion of your supervisor to determine whether you are required to perform essential duties of your job during the year-end holiday season.